Full Notification

Be alert wherever you are and learn to recognize crime. When you see or hear something that may indicate that a criminal act is being committed, don't hesitate. Call the police. Here are some tips on what suspicious activity may look like:

• Going door to door in a residential area – Especially suspicious if, after few houses are visited, one or more of the subjects goes into a back or side yard. More suspicious if another subject remains in the front when this occurs and may also be talking on a cell phone.
• Unknown person coming to the door asking for a name of a person who does not live there, then is seen going from house to house in the neighborhood.
• Waiting in front of a house or business – Particularly suspicious if owners are absent, or, if it's a business and the establishment is closed.
• Non-resident going into back or side yard of house – Suspicious under almost any circumstances.
• Person Running – Especially if something of value is being carried and they don't look like your typical jogger, wearing specific exercise clothing.
• Carrying property – Suspicious depending upon the circumstances. For example, if at an unusual hour or in an unusual place, and if the property is not in a store issued bag or wrapped as if just purchased.
• Slow moving vehicles, without lights, or without specific direction of travel. This is suspicious in any location, but particularly in the area of schools, parks and playgrounds or in front of an unoccupied home.
• Certain parked or occupied vehicles – May contain one or more persons, especially significant if observed at an unusual hour and parked for a long period of time.
• Vehicles being loaded with valuables – Suspicious if parked in front of a closed business or unattended residence, even if the vehicle is a legitimate looking commercial unit, possibly even bearing a sign identifying it as a repair vehicle, moving van, etc.
• Abandoned vehicle – Vehicle has been parked for 72 hours or more may be a possible stolen car.
• Other unusual activity involving vehicles – Persons attempting to forcibly enter a locked vehicle, especially at night or in a parking lot.
• Property being removed from or being placed into vehicles or buildings – Not suspicious unless unusual hour or places are involved, for instance, from closed businesses or residences whose owners are known to be absent.
• Open or broken doors or windows – After hours at businesses or residences whose owners are temporarily absent
• Unusual noises, etc. – Gunshots, screaming, sounds of fighting/combat, abnormally barking dog, anything suggestive of foul play, danger, or illegal activity.
Call the police immediately!

If you think you've witnessed suspicious activity, try to take a mental note of the subject description and get a license plate if possible before calling the police. Using your smart phone to capture a picture can also be very helpful, but never put yourself in harms way.

Fremont PD Non-emergency 790-6800, press 3
Crime in progress, call 9-1-1